Director Shareholding

3i Group PLC
01 April 2003



The Listing Rules - Chapter 16, Paragraph 16.13



Pursuant to the rules of The 3i Group Share Incentive Plan, on 31 March 2003,
each of the Directors listed below became beneficially interested in the total
number of Shares of 50p each in 3i Group plc, shown against his name below, such
Shares consisting of:



(a)               Partnership Shares, which were purchased by the Directors at a
subscription price of 431.16666p per Share; and



(b)               Matching Shares, which were awarded to the Directors for nil
consideration.




Directors                            Partnership Shares        Matching Shares           Total Shares
Brian Larcombe                               29                       58                      87
Rod Perry                                    29                       58                      87
Michael Queen                                29                       58                      87





Each of the Directors notified 3i Group plc of his interest in these Shares on 1
April 2003.


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